1. Big Cities Take Lead 'Greening' Car Fleets

The mayor of New York has ordered that the city's entire taxi fleet be converted to fuel-efficient hybrids by 2012 in a sign that energy ideology in the US is undergoing a climate-change shift.

24/05/2007 | 442 Hits | Print | Email

2. Bush Finally Takes Step to Address U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Editorial supports Senate bill that would see fuel efficiency increased to 35mpg by 2020.

22/05/2007 | 341 Hits | Print | Email

3. Biking to Work Catching On

Bike To Work Day sends a message about alternative transportation methods.

21/05/2007 | 438 Hits | Print | Email

4. Bikes Go Electric

Generally classified as LEVS, or light electric vehicles, electric bicycles have small [motors] that power additional energy to a bike's pedals.

20/05/2007 | 399 Hits | Print | Email

5. Betting on Hybrids

A123Systems introduces next-generation battery for alternative cars.

18/05/2007 | 397 Hits | Print | Email

6. Boycott or Bicycle: Are the Answers Really Out There?

Simplistic solutions like one-day gasoline boycotts ignore the depth of Americans' passion for their automobile, writes columist John Bogert.

18/05/2007 | 362 Hits | Print | Email

7. Briggs-Stratton Begin Lynch Electric Motor Production

Instead of normal windings, the Lynch motor uses stamped copper bus bars, resulting in a machine that is around 20 percent lighter and 50 percent smaller than a conventional motor.

17/05/2007 | 436 Hits | Print | Email

8. Beyond Tesla's Roadster

Tesla Motors details plans to develop a less expensive, electric sedan.

15/05/2007 | 485 Hits | Print | Email

9. Beneficial Electric Bug

The converted VW Beetle has run easily at 45 miles per hour, and it is built to run at highway speeds, while operating costs are 3-5 cents a mile.

14/05/2007 | 338 Hits | Print | Email

10. Blue, the New Green

The 11,900BGP VW Polo BlueMotion will be Britain's greenest car when it goes on sale, returning 72mpg in the EU Combined test and emitting 102 grammes of CO2 per kilometre it travels.

14/05/2007 | 367 Hits | Print | Email